At the Prefect's residence.
Prefect Cao Ming, who had always remained calm and composed in the past, was now dumbfounded, with goosebumps standing on end all over his body.
He had never encountered anything like this before! The patterns on Life Jade should be densely packed, so how could they be so... sparse?!
He stared intently at the still vibrant, blood-red Life Jade, his heart pounding like a drum in his ears, his face flushed red from the rush of blood.
Nineteen! Nineteen!
No matter how many times he counted, there were only nineteen Dao Patterns in the jade!
An explosion of ideas flooded Cao Ming's mind:
He had considered that the Life Jade was damaged, but it was a top -Life Jade that he had personally chosen!
He had considered that it wasn't Ye Li himself who activated the jade, but the life force emanating from Life Jade was so familiar and so dignified!
Just like the dazzling golden light that always shines brightly in the Array Formation where the storm rages in the Jade Mountain region!
At this very moment.
Ye Li's unique Life Jade floated in the air, but its weight was enough to shake the thirty-six enormous continents of the Great Sheng Dynasty.
The attic was deathly silent. Cao Ming felt a chill run through his body. Only the belated gasps of alarm from outside the mansion served as a constant reminder—
This is reality!
Longtan Grand Commandery has truly produced a dragon.
He trembled as he accepted the blood-red jade, its light weight causing his heart to sink! This wasn't some loan-granting supreme being like Zhou Qingyan; this was a future True Immortal Walker on the earth!
"Damn it... how could I let someone like that go back..." Cao Ming muttered to himself unconsciously.
Almost the instant the words left his mouth, a surge of immense regret welled up from the depths of his heart, nearly swallowing up the reason of this Martial Path Venerable!
A nineteen-year-old Dao Evolution Realm Domain Lord!!
Even if the Imperial Preceptor of Great Sheng of the Shangqing Palace were to see this, he would likely not be allowed to go again and would have to teach him with unprecedented sincerity and care!
Cao Ming had never met that True Immortal. In his entire life, he had only seen a handful of those garrison generals who had achieved immortality, but he felt that even the supreme beings could not give him this level of shock!
Had I known this would happen, I should have kept him in the Jade Mountain Nine Luminaries Division, even if it meant using underhanded methods!
Longtan Grand Commandery... how could such a tiny place bear the weight of Ye Li's future?!
Cao Ming felt increasingly regretful, as if a venomous snake was gnawing at his heart!
He desperately wanted to chase after Ye Li, who had just left, but he stopped because of his sense of responsibility, because even Yu Shan couldn't bear the responsibility for Ye Li's future!
This must be reported to the Capital City!
Only by letting truly important figures recognize the value of this young man can we do justice to such extraordinary talent!
Cao Ming sincerely believed that if someone with such talent couldn't become True Immortal, then no one in the entire Dasheng realm could!
However, what kind of place is the Capital City? A vortex of chaos and confusion!
Rashly throwing in a rough gem like Ye Li will only provoke a frenzy of fighting and tearing among various factions!
In previous dynasties, even the struggle for imperial power could lead to bloodshed, with tragedies such as fratricide and patricide being commonplace.
Cao Ming was certainly not naive enough to believe that all the high-ranking officials in the Capital City were law-abiding and virtuous people.
In the capital of Capital City, destroying what one cannot obtain is not a rare occurrence!
History is a great teacher; if someone doesn't listen attentively, it will patiently repeat the lesson again.
At this moment, Cao Ming clearly felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders. A small Life Jade had undoubtedly pushed him to the forefront, and the fate of Dasheng was now in his hands!
Having been well-versed in history since childhood, he naturally understood the significance of his upcoming actions.
If it were someone else, they would have to report the letter directly to the Capital City, which would have gone through layers of approval and would have been known by countless powerful and influential figures.
Fortunately, his many years of management as prefect have given him his own solid foundation.
At the same time, there are reliable reporting channels.
Cao Ming returned to his desk, clenched his trembling hands, took out the unfinished letter of praise, and began to write it again in a flourish.
However, he did not specify the matter of Ye Li Life Jade, but only mentioned it casually.
This letter was sent to official channels in the Capital City.
The letter will undergo rigorous review at each level before finally being handed over to His Majesty, who has been conducting thorough investigations for many years.
Even though the sun was high in the sky, the atmosphere in the prefect's mansion was eerily somber.
Cao Ming finally finished writing the second document!
This time, however, he did not conceal the weight of the Life Jade excessively, but instead used ink as red as blood to directly express its meaning!
A casual glance reveals a suffocating statement:
[This child is undoubtedly Martial Dao prodigy capable of becoming an immortal ancestor! A true Child of Destiny!]
The language is so straightforward, it's downright blatant!
Furthermore, the letter was not sent to any official channels in the Capital City.
Rather, it is the legitimate royal family, whose reputation is currently at its zenith within the Great Sheng realm, and who are praised as the "Virtuous Princess"—
Eldest Princess Zhaoyang!!